The Stone Zoo (Zoologico de Piedra in Spanish) is a collection of more than 400 animal and people sculptures in rock in Alto de Boquerón, Yateras, Cuba.[1][2] It is the only stone zoo in the world.[3]

The Stone Zoo
Zoologico de Piedra
The Stone Zoo is located in Cuba
The Stone Zoo
LocationYateras, Cuba
Coordinates20°16′29″N 75°04′08″W / 20.274632°N 75.069017°W / 20.274632; -75.069017
Created1977
FounderÁngel Íñigo Blanco (1935-2014)
DesignationCultural Patrimony of Cuba
WebsiteZoologicodepiedra.com

History

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In 1977, the self-taught sculptor Ángel Íñigo Blanco (1935-2014) quit his coffee-picking job and started to chisel rocks in the natural park. His son Ángel Íñigo Pérez took on the project.[4][5][6]

The Stone Zoo was declared Cultural Patrimony of Cuba on June 26, 1985.[citation needed] The Stone Zoo is part of the Cuchillas del Toa biosphere reserve.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, Nigel. "Zoologico de Piedras". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ "En fotos, Zoológico de piedra". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ Stone zoo, the only one in the world is in Cuba, Cubaheadlines.com, 28 October 2010
  4. ^ Ailyn Martín Pastrana, Stone Zoo: Somewhere between nature and art, Lahabana.com
  5. ^ Guantanamo’s Stone Zoo: A One-of-a-Kind Experience, Havanatimes.org, 16 March 2016
  6. ^ "Muere Ángel Iñigo Blanco, creador del Zoológico de Piedra de Guantánamo". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  7. ^ Museo Zoologico de Piedra, Cubanocuba.com, October 2015
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